Most of Koreans eat out a lot. I think that the only food that they normally have at home is breakfast. Huge city and distances doesn’t let them come back home for lunch. And customs to gather for dinner with friends or coworkers makes it difficult for home dinners at times. But this didn’t decrease the health of Korean nation. To the opposite, most of food joints and restaurants in Korea provide purely Korean/ traditional food, just like homemade. So, Korean mothers and wives don’t have to worry about their kids or husbands as far as they don’t forget to eat at all (though they still worry, for sure ;))

For those who stay in Korea or plan to visit this beautiful place, there are many great options for healthy eating out.

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As I discovered earlier, Korean meal is a wonderfully balanced and full of nutrition and vitamins food. If there is oily fried meat or vegetables, the additional soup or salad balances the oil and helps digestion.

Moreover, you don’t have to wait for a long time for Korean dish to be prepared. Koreans don’t like to overcook meat or vegetables, therefore you can easily get your quick meal which is also delicious and healthy.

One interesting thing that you will find in Korea, when you go out with Korean friends, they will comment on every item of your meal (because there are usually many side dishes for the main meal) and say that it is very good for health! They may not know exactly how it is good for health, but their parents taught them this way. And in fact, it is an absolute truth! In Traditional Korean food all ingredients match each other’s quality together with nutrition and vitamin’s value and thus, are easy for stomach digestion. When after Korean food I went to Russian restaurant and ate food there, I fell how heavy my stomach was. I could feel the food I ate through many hours after having meal. This is a sign for non-matching food ingredients. When you eat too much of Korean food, you may feel full. But not for a long time, as the feeling of heavy stomach disappears very soon.

When you go out, mostly, you don’t get to choose ingredients for your future meal. Therefore, choose safe items:

Soups (noodle soups) are great for lunch and very easy for digestion. Though, you should avoid too salty soups. In most Korean restaurants, they will serve you very big soup plate, if it is the main meal. Therefore, in advance, ask them to give another plate and share the soup with your friend.

Side dishes are the best to provide you with all sorts of vitamins. Though they might look odd or uneatable, you must try matching them with your main meal or side soups (look how other Koreans do this) and experiment with the taste!

Rice tea tastes very plain at first. But when you eat little too spicy or salty food, this tea give the balance for the spices and salt that you have eaten. It also calms and warms your stomach and helps digestion.

Kim chi is another wonder food item in Korea. (Kim chi is made from fermented Chinese cabbage using some spices). It inspires the appetite, it spices up the plain rice, it is amazing side dish for most of Korean meals. Some people noted that eating Kim chi helps removing the sweat smell. You may try by yourself. Remember about me when you fall in love with Kim Chi!

Of course, there are too many delicious and great in health value foods in Korea. Visit us again, to get updated!

Those tips are good for those with sensitive stomach. I met many people, who ate Korean food with no care even for spices. Later I came to know that they have visited China or other asian country already!... ^.^